Andean Mountain cat vs long yam

Leopardus jacobitus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Andean Mountain cat is Endangered while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean Mountain cat	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Dioscorea
Species	Leopardus jacobitus	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Andean Mountain cat

EN — Endangered

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean Mountain cat	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean Mountain cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Andean Mountain cat

The Andean Mountain cat (Leopardus jacobitus) is a species in the genus Leopardus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.